Can I sub coconut milk for heavy cream?

Mira06

My recipes for spaghetti sauce calls for 1/4 c heavy cream.  Can I sub plain unsweetened coconut milk?  Or will it taste like I added sunscreen to my pasta sauce?  Or I have plain Almond milk, would that be better?

 

3003girl

I have more luck with the almond milk giving a neutral taste. I can always taste the coconut in coconut milk. I do use it in some soups - like butternut squash with ginger because I like the taste. But if I want neutral I do unsweetened plain almond. If I need to thicken it for a "cream" sauce I use a bit of flour and earth balance, kind of like you are making a roux or gravy.